4 tips to delay premature ejaculation

Premature ejaculation is a problem that affects many more men than is normally thought. It is a dysfunction that seriously afflicts the man who experiences it from the point of view of mental well-being, but which also has consequences on the couple's relationship. The causes can be different, physical or psychological. To determine them you need the opinion of an expert, which can be the urologist or a psychologist or sexologist. In this article you can find out a little more about this problem that is often silenced out of fear or shame.

What is premature ejaculation?

Ten seconds? A minute? Three minutes? Before or during penetration? At what point can we talk about premature ejaculation? The temporal criterion is not sufficient to define the phenomenon. Rather, it is the notion of control, or rather the absence of control, that allows us to characterize it. A man who does not suffer from this disorder may be able to delay ejaculation to prolong the pleasure of intercourse and increase the intensity of sexual intercourse. "orgasm.
When ejaculation becomes an uncontrolled and uncontrollable reflex, it is called premature ejaculation or "premature ejaculation".
Some men face this disorder after a shorter or longer period of unproblematic sexuality. In this case, the "premature ejaculation is then called" secondary. "It is said, however," primary "when it has always been present in the sexuality of the subject in question.

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A disorder as common as it is taboo

Far from being a disease, premature ejaculation is nevertheless a dysfunction for those who present it. According to research, approximately 4 million Italian men would suffer from premature ejaculation. But only 8% of them agree to talk about it. For women, it is often the sense of guilt and fear of overwhelming the one's partner who prevents dialogue. Frustrations, misunderstandings and various discussions can then arise and lead to problems in the couple: in a third of cases, premature ejaculation is the cause of the breakdown of the relationship. However, there are causes for this ailment and ways to remedy it.

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The physical causes

In rare cases, the causes may be physical: inflammation of the urethra, difficulty in uncovering the glans penis (phimosis), or a too short foreskin, responsible for excessively rapid stimulation.
The Dutch researchers have shown that the serotonin receptors, located in the central nervous system, are less sensitive in people suffering from premature ejaculation, preventing them from delaying the crucial moment.

The psychological factors

The main causes appear to be psychological and behavioral. The very first sexual intercourse is often the occasion for ejaculation problems, for fear of failure. The tension that manifests itself in that circumstance justifies this phenomenon in a certain sense.
More generally, the fear of disappointment and the pursuit of perfect sexual performance, especially in front of a partner perceived as being particularly excited and eager for intercourse, can lead to a loss of control. If anxiety and fatigue are the causes main factors of premature ejaculation, even casual intercourse or intercourse that causes a very strong emotional tension are factors to be taken into consideration. Finally, relational conflicts with the partner can cause difficulties in controlling ejaculation.

Premature ejaculation, how to avoid it?

- The first step to avoid premature ejaculation is to renew the dialogue in the couple: the woman has a role to play here, because it is she who can help her partner to remove his anxiety about performance and the fear of failing. give her pleasure, reassuring him.
- Increased frequency of sexual intercourse can also delay ejaculation.
- There are somewhat thicker condoms that reduce the sensitivity of the penis and thus delay ejaculation. On the other hand, anesthetic creams should be avoided as they can numb the clitoris and vagina at the same time.
- Also, you can buy a penis ring, a sex toy that aims to strengthen erection and delay ejaculation. It can be found on Amazon for only € 8.50.
- Still in intimacy, there are two methods to help man's "self-control": the "method"stop and go", which consists of the man concentrating on his sensations, so that he can tell his partner when it is time to stop moving ... Before resuming the movement. Or, you can resort to"tight", ie when you aim to apply firm pressure at the base of the glans, before the man feels the imminent ejaculation.
- If these methods fail, a consultation with a sexologist, a therapist who deals with the sexual sphere of the couple, is a "life saving" experience for the relationship. The doctor can, among other things, provide antidepressants which, by acting on the spinal cord, will block ejaculation until the desired moment.

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